[NVCC Home Page | Catalog Search | Table of Contents | Instructional Programs | Divisions | Previous Page | Next Page]Purpose: The certificate curriculum in Administration of Justice is designed for those students who wish to take only those courses that relate directly to the law enforcement field. The occupational objectives are to provide a basic foundation for persons entering some particular area of the criminal justice field that does not require an A.A.S. or higher degree in criminal justice, or for persons already in the criminal justice field who wish to extend their knowledge/skill, or for those exploring the criminal justice field as a career alternative. Courses taken in the certificate program can be applied to the A.A.S. degree.

Special Curriculum Admission Requirements: The same requirements apply as stated for the A.A.S. curriculum.

One Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

ADJ

100

Survey of Criminal Justice

3

ADJ

211

Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. I

3

ADJ

Elective

3

ENG

111

College Composition I

3

1 ___

Social Science Elective

3

STD

Elective

1

ADJ

105

The Juvenile Justice System

3

ADJ

133

Ethics and the Criminal Justice

Professional

3

ADJ

212

Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. II

3

ADJ

Elective

3

2 IST

100

Intro. to Information Systems

3

1 ___

Social Science Elective

3

Total Credits/Semester

16

18

Total credits for the Administration of Justice Certificate = 34.

1 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology). PSY 201-202 or SOC 201-202 are recommended.